“NEWS: Big Ten players who test positive for COVID-19 will only be required to miss 17 days, a reduction from 21, according to a document obtained by ESPN showing new policy from B1G's return to competition task force medical subcommittee. Same cardiac protocols will remain,” Rittenberg tweeted.
Ohio State play-making wide receiver Chris Olave was one of 22 players out for the Buckeyes ahead of Saturday's Big Ten Championship Game vs. Northwestern. It was unclear why the players were out whether it was due to COVID-19 or injuries or a mix of both.
In addition to Olave, the following players were on Ohio State's status report and listed as out: Cam Brown; Baron Browning; Steele Chambers; Drue Chrisman ;Jacolbe Cowan; Tommy Eichenberg; Tyler Friday; Zaid Hamdan; Jaylen Harris; Gunnar Hoak; Javontae Jean-Baptiste; Cade Kacherski; Jagger Laroe; Corey Rau; Ben Schmiesing; Bryson Shaw; Ryan Smith; Jaxson Smith-Njigba; Alec Taylor; Kourt Williams.